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East

Boy Name day: April 22
East is a short form of Easton: on birth records it is written Easton (61,127 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Easton page.
Origin: Old English toponym/surname. Meaning: east town / eastern settlement.
From Old English 'east' (east) plus 'tun' (enclosure, settlement), a habitational surname for someone from a place called Easton, later adopted as an American first name.

Name day for East

April 22

Why this day? East is a short form of Easton, and shares its name day.

East is celebrated in the United States on April 22.

The story of the name East

East is a short form of Easton. It keeps its origin (Old English toponym/surname) and meaning — east town / eastern settlement, and shares its name day, April 22.

On birth records, East is rarely written as such: the Easts are Eastons (61,127 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Easton page.

Frequently asked questions about East

What does East mean?

East is a short form of Easton, which means east town / eastern settlement.

When is East's name day?

April 22, together with Easton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is East a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Easton.

East's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for East

Top 10

  1. Idris93%
  2. Malek93%
  3. Levy93%
  4. Emir92%
  5. Pierson92%
  6. Kenji91%
  7. Yasin90%
  8. Viktor90%
  9. Kairo90%
  10. Aleksander90%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo52%
  2. Rowdy54%
  3. Fox55%
  4. Archibald56%
  5. Castiel56%
  6. Ferris57%
  7. Neymar57%
  8. Phineas57%
  9. Roan59%
  10. Dash59%

Love potential for East

Top 10

  1. Ledger93%
  2. Kohen92%
  3. Lachlan91%
  4. Ammar90%
  5. Gareth90%
  6. Boaz90%
  7. Boden90%
  8. Lawton90%
  9. Kenji90%
  10. Eder89%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin48%
  2. Fox48%
  3. Robinson48%
  4. Roan49%
  5. Elio52%
  6. Cosmo52%
  7. Dashiell52%
  8. Ferris52%
  9. Phineas52%
  10. Brixton53%

Professional potential for East

Top 10

  1. Abdulrahman95%
  2. Mendel94%
  3. Calum93%
  4. Damir93%
  5. Nile91%
  6. Hampton91%
  7. Hadi90%
  8. Nazir90%
  9. Shlomo89%
  10. Gareth88%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Ares50%
  3. Hansel54%
  4. Kaiser56%
  5. Castiel56%
  6. Axl57%
  7. Kain57%
  8. Alaric57%
  9. Dash57%
  10. Jaxx58%

Crush potential for East

Top 10

  1. Ares92%
  2. Levy91%
  3. Joziah91%
  4. Yasin91%
  5. Lachlan89%
  6. Cristiano89%
  7. Tadeo88%
  8. Kaiser88%
  9. Kyren88%
  10. Isael88%

Bottom 10

  1. Archibald52%
  2. Cosmo53%
  3. Phineas54%
  4. Ferris55%
  5. Robinson56%
  6. Dashiell56%
  7. Finnian58%
  8. Neymar58%
  9. Atreyu58%
  10. Coen58%
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